John Gallaher raised to 30,000 from the cutoff, and Cody Brinn called on the button.
Gallaher bet 30,000 on the 
flop, and Brinn called.
The 
fell on the turn, and Gallaher bet 60,000.
"It's hard to get ace-king," Brinn said, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
330,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
The aftermath of a hand between Chris Roth and Jesse Bowman in a battle of the blinds saw Roth taking the last of Bowman's stack when his 
bested Bowman's 
on a 
board. The chips all went in on the river, and Roth took the pot and knocked out Bowman with the flopped nut flush.
"Of course I led on the flop!" Roth said after the hand when some of his tablemates asked him about the hand. "Because if he calls, you know he's behind!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
Busted |
Spencer Alexander checked a 
board from the big blind, and Pratap Golla bet 120,000 into a pot of 180,000 from middle position. Alexander called.
Alexander checked again on the 
river, and Golla announced a bet of 300,000.
"Power poker!" Alexander said. Alexander took stock of his remaining 450,000 in chips then went into the tank for a few minutes. Golla called for a clock after a few minutes.
"You look way too scared," Alexander told Golla a few seconds into the clock. Alexander then elected to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
450,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Gerald Siemienas open-jammed for 51,000 from the hijack and was called by Mike Hartzheim from the big blind.
Mike Hartzheim: 
Gerald Siemienas: 
Siemienas was dominated until the 
flop hit the felt pairing his jack.
The 
on the turn changed nothing but then the dealer dropped the 
on the river to end his Main Event run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
Busted |
Craig Trost open-jammed for 116,000 from the small blind and was called by Mike Shin from the big blind.
Mike Shin:
Craig Trost: 
Trost was live and connected with the flop.
The on the turn didn't change a thing nor the 
river securing Trost's much-needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
180,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
There was all in action preflop between Robert Peppe and Andres Garcia with Peppe's stack at risk.
Robert Peppe: 
Andres Garcia: 
Peppe was racing for his tournament life and didn't recieve any help from the 
flop.
The 
on the turn added outs to Peppe's hand drawing to broadway but he bricked the river as it fell the 
ending his Main Event run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
| Table | Seat | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Mike Shin |
| 4 | 2 | George Pappas |
| 4 | 3 | Dimitre Dimitrov |
| 4 | 4 | Cody Brinn |
| 4 | 5 | Kathalyn Holz |
| 4 | 6 | Ken Donarski |
| 4 | 7 | Javier Zarco |
| 4 | 8 | Tsz Shing |
| 4 | 9 | Patrick Fabian |
| 5 | 1 | Marcus Yofon |
| 5 | 2 | Mike Hartzheim |
| 5 | 3 | Joseph Reiman |
| 5 | 4 | Michael Banducci |
| 5 | 5 | Craig Trost |
| 5 | 6 | Andres Garcia |
| 5 | 7 | Spencer Alexander |
| 5 | 8 | Hal Rotholz |
| 5 | 9 | Fadi Hamad |
| 6 | 1 | Vincent Torcolese |
| 6 | 2 | Pratap Golla |
| 6 | 3 | James Pupillo |
| 6 | 4 | John Gallaher |
| 6 | 5 | Matthew Ploof |
| 6 | 6 | Kenneth Brunette |
| 6 | 7 | Hank Sitton |
| 6 | 8 | Chris Roth |
| 6 | 9 | Cero Zuccarello |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
George Pappas raised to 35,000 from the hijack, and Ken Donarski made the call from the big blind.
Donarski check-called a bet of 40,000 from Pappas on an 
flop, and the fell on the turn. Donarski checked and Pappas bet 62,000. Donarski called.
The 
river was checked through, and Pappas tabled 
. Donarski mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
704,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
420,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
